Precision M6600 IPS Display DIY Upgrade/Conversion Thread

In the descriptions here, the two monitors use same cables.
http://www.panelook.com/B173HW02 V1_AUO_17.3_LCM_overview_17335.html
http://www.panelook.com/LP173WD1-TLP1_LG Display_17.3_LCM_overview_12284.html

 

Your old LP173WD1-TLP1 is a 900p screen and also needs 2-channel LVDS (≥900p is the threshold for LVDS panels). And yes, the photo you've made confirms this. Pin configuration is identical as well:

Spoiler: B173HW02 V1 vs. LP173WD1-TLP1, pin configuration

The photo does show that the cable is not inserted properly, but that may be due to exposing the wires. One thing that may be an issue is that the brand of connector differs between the two panels (IPEX vs. JAE), so there may be a poor match. Try and see where the differences are, but do take care; never forget to remove the battery! Also, if it is loose/wiggling then do not use this cable; the pitch pin-to-pin is only 0.5mm, so if it is even a little slanted there's a good risk for shorting.

Something else to check; presumably this is a used panel and it may have been overclocked or otherwise modified by the previous owner. Please run MonInfo and copy/paste the 'Raw data' section.

 

Here is the screenn from moninfo.
It seems like it does not recognize the new monitor.
Also when I try to change the resolution, the maxium is 1600x900 instead of 1920x1080.

Another stranger thing:
This is a screenshot taken while the monitor looked alike the second picture.

This is the screenshot from the laptop.


This is what is was seeing actually while making the screenshot:


I mean, this is not exactely what i was seeing because I didn't take the picture, since I did not expect this strage thing.
I was seeing anyway the same 2 stripes, low resolution, unfaithful ratio and artifacts on the sides.


I also tried to reseat the cable, but did not work.
It works perfectly with my 900p, which I am using while typing, and does not work with this new 1080p.

 

Exactly.

Can you see not other entries in MonInfo? And please copy/paste the 'Raw data' part of all non-sample displays. Also check which is listed as 'registry active', if that shows the 900p monitor then all these artifacts are simply because the 1080p is being driven by 900p timings.

 

How do I copy the raw datas? From moninfo?

At a first look, the new monitor in not even listen in the dysplay IDS, and the old monitor is registry-active.

 

Entry: Registry-Active
Raw data
00,FF,FF,FF,FF,FF,FF,00,30,E4,D4,02,00,00,00,00,00,14,01,04,90,26,15,78,02,88,A5,9D,5F,57,9C,26,
1C,50,54,00,00,00,01,01,01,01,01,01,01,01,01,01,01,01,01,01,01,01,BA,27,40,E6,60,84,1A,30,30,20,
35,00,7E,D7,10,00,00,19,86,1A,40,E8,60,84,1A,30,30,20,35,00,7E,D7,10,00,00,19,00,00,00,FE,00,36,
47,46,39,4A,80,31,37,33,57,44,31,0A,00,00,00,00,00,00,41,31,96,00,00,00,00,02,01,0A,20,20,00,F1


Entry: Registry
Raw data
00,FF,FF,FF,FF,FF,FF,00,30,E4,D4,02,00,00,00,00,00,14,01,04,90,26,15,78,02,88,A5,9D,5F,57,9C,26,
1C,50,54,00,00,00,01,01,01,01,01,01,01,01,01,01,01,01,01,01,01,01,BA,27,40,E6,60,84,1A,30,30,20,
35,00,7E,D7,10,00,00,19,86,1A,40,E8,60,84,1A,30,30,20,35,00,7E,D7,10,00,00,19,00,00,00,FE,00,36,
47,46,39,4A,80,31,37,33,57,44,31,0A,00,00,00,00,00,00,41,31,96,00,00,00,00,02,01,0A,20,20,00,F1

Entry:Registry
Raw data
00,FF,FF,FF,FF,FF,FF,00,4C,2D,94,07,5A,43,32,42,06,16,01,03,0E,34,1D,78,2A,2C,C1,A4,56,50,A1,28,
0F,50,54,BF,EF,80,81,00,81,40,81,80,95,00,A9,40,B3,00,71,4F,95,0F,02,3A,80,18,71,38,2D,40,58,2C,
45,00,09,25,21,00,00,1E,00,00,00,FD,00,38,4B,1E,51,11,00,0A,20,20,20,20,20,20,00,00,00,FC,00,53,
41,33,30,30,2F,53,41,33,35,30,0A,20,00,00,00,FF,00,48,34,58,43,32,30,35,36,35,36,0A,20,20,00,DD

Entry:Registry
Raw data
00,FF,FF,FF,FF,FF,FF,00,4D,10,EA,21,00,00,00,00,FF,17,01,04,A5,46,27,78,22,10,F5,A5,58,51,A3,25,
12,50,54,BF,EF,80,95,00,81,C0,81,40,81,80,A9,40,90,40,B3,00,81,00,04,74,80,18,71,70,5A,80,58,2C,
8A,00,5D,89,11,00,00,1E,00,00,00,FD,00,14,4D,18,8C,1E,00,0A,20,89,11,00,00,1E,00,00,00,FC,00,50,
4E,2D,4B,33,32,31,0A,20,20,20,20,20,00,00,00,FE,00,0A,20,20,20,20,20,20,20,20,20,20,20,20,02,87

 

And here is all the report for the Registry-Active entry:

Monitor
Windows description...... Generic PnP Monitor
Manufacturer............. LG Display
Plug and Play ID......... LGD02D4
Data string.............. 6GF9J€173WD1 [*CP437]
Serial number............ n/a
Manufacture date......... 2010, ISO week 0
Filter driver............ None
-------------------------
EDID revision............ 1.4
Input signal type........ Digital
Color bit depth.......... 6 bits per primary color
Color encoding formats... RGB 4:4:4
Screen size.............. 380 x 210 mm (17,1 in)
Power management......... Not supported
Extension blocs.......... None
-------------------------
DDC/CI................... n/a

Color characteristics
Default color space...... Non-sRGB
Display gamma............ 2,20
Red chromaticity......... Rx 0,615 - Ry 0,371
Green chromaticity....... Gx 0,342 - Gy 0,609
Blue chromaticity........ Bx 0,150 - By 0,111
White point (default).... Wx 0,313 - Wy 0,329
Additional descriptors... None

Timing characteristics
Range limits............. Not available
GTF standard............. Not supported
Additional descriptors... None
Preferred timing......... Yes
Native/preferred timing.. 1600x900p at 60Hz (16:9)
Modeline............... "1600x900" 101,700 1600 1648 1680 1830 900 903 908 926 -hsync -vsync
Detailed timing #1....... 1600x900p at 40Hz (16:9)
Modeline............... "1600x900" 67,900 1600 1648 1680 1832 900 903 908 926 -hsync -vsync

Standard timings supported

Report information
Date generated........... 02/01/2017
Software revision........ 2.90.0.1020
Data source.............. Registry-Active
Operating system......... 6.3.9600.2

Raw data
00,FF,FF,FF,FF,FF,FF,00,30,E4,D4,02,00,00,00,00,00,14,01,04,90,26,15,78,02,88,A5,9D,5F,57,9C,26,
1C,50,54,00,00,00,01,01,01,01,01,01,01,01,01,01,01,01,01,01,01,01,BA,27,40,E6,60,84,1A,30,30,20,
35,00,7E,D7,10,00,00,19,86,1A,40,E8,60,84,1A,30,30,20,35,00,7E,D7,10,00,00,19,00,00,00,FE,00,36,
47,46,39,4A,80,31,37,33,57,44,31,0A,00,00,00,00,00,00,41,31,96,00,00,00,00,02,01,0A,20,20,00,F1

 

Thanks, the problem is clear, at any rate. One option that makes sense is that its edid is corrupt, so the system can no longer id the panel and because you had the 900p edid still in the registry it defaulted to that.

Try a Windows install disk or new linux distro and attempt a clean install (on some other drive); you would expect for both of them to fail detecting the internal screen. If so, then use this guide and flash the included 'AUO219D - B173HW02 V1 (dd 2013).bin', that should fix it.

Spoiler: possible scenario

This panel is one of those susceptible to bricking, so what could've happened is that is was sold or recovered as defective, then bought for refurbishing. Now, if you'd run that thing on a system that had a 1080p previously and does not halt boot on 'no-screen' (such as a test-setup) then it'd show no issues whatsoever and the refurbisher might have thought 'Great; easy bucks!' and call it a day.

Btw, that Sharp had me confused because of its 1920x2160 resolution. Turns out it's an upscaled 4k, so that square-ish form is normal:

Spoiler: Sharp PN-K321 - upscaling

 

Thank you very very much!

I bought the lcd panel less than 15 days ago, so I can turn it back to the seller and get a new one, same model.
Do you think that trying with a new panel could not drive to the issue? Or maybe just fixing di edid information could work?

For the Sharp Panel, it is a 4k Panel. It seems the system split it in two separate panels and then recombines them.
And this often creates more then an issue.

 

Just fixing the edid would work and it saves the hassle of returning it. Also, if you can prove it was corrupted then you're good to ask for a 50% refund (due to to all the unnecessary trouble it caused you). Shipping it back and forth will make neither side happy.

If it turns out the edid is fine then the issue is with the OS or driver not picking up the change. Try a clean install to rule out that option.

Can image the issues with Sharp; applications see a 1920x2160 display, so when they do not take into account its ability for interpolation there might be weird scaling or perhaps even a 90°-flipped image.